The 2026 defensive linemen for the Texans includes Will Anderson Jr., Dominic Bailey, Solomon Byrd, Ali Gaye and Logan Hall.
Interpreted as:
texans defensive line next season| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 |  | W. Anderson Jr. | DL | 6'4" | 243 | 9/2/2001 | 25 | Alabama |
| 2 | 96 | | D. Bailey | DL | 6'3" | 292 | Tennessee | ||
| 3 | 50 | | S. Byrd | DL | 6'3" | 250 | 12/1/1999 | 27 | Southern California |
| 4 | 95 | | A. Gaye | DL | 6'6" | 265 | 11/29/1998 | 28 | Louisiana State |
| 5 | 90 | | L. Hall | DL | 6'6" | 283 | 4/22/2000 | 26 | Houston |
| 6 | 58 | | K. Hamilton | DL | 6'4" | 304 | 11/7/2002 | 24 | Rutgers |
| 7 | 94 | | S. Harsh | DL | 6'2" | 255 | |||
| 8 | 92 | | D. Horton | DL | 6'4" | 275 | 8/21/2000 | 26 | Texas Christian |
| 9 | 55 | | D. Hunter | DL | 6'5" | 263 | 10/29/1994 | 32 | Louisiana State |
| 10 | 91 | | N. Jones | DL | 6'3" | 313 | 2/5/1998 | 28 | Michigan State |
| 11 | 93 | | K. McDonald | DL | 6'3" | 326 | 3/12/2005 | 21 | Ohio State |
| 12 | 98 | | S. Rankins | DL | 6'2" | 305 | 4/2/1994 | 32 | Louisville |
| 13 | 97 | | D. Robinson | DL | 6'5" | 275 | 7/2/1998 | 28 | Miami (OH) |
| 14 | 53 | | J. Tafuna | DL | 6'3" | 305 | 2/27/2001 | 25 | Utah |
| 15 | 72 | | T. Togiai | DL | 6'2" | 296 | 9/19/1999 | 27 | Ohio State |
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PASS
3,041
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703
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PPG
23.8
13th
OPP PPG
17.4
2nd
RUSH YDS/G
108.9
22nd
PASS YDS/G
232.7
14th
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NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |